Secret Deals Expose HYBE and ADOR's Firm Grip on K-Pop Sensation NewJeans

SummaryAn investigation by The New York Times reveals restrictive confidential contracts signed by NewJeans under ADOR and HYBEThe agreements omitted standard government child protections while imposing severe behavioral conduct clauses and heavy exit penaltiesProvisions grant the label perpetual rights to the members' likenesses and AI-generated voice clones beyond the contract termAn investigative report into confidential agreements signed by record-breaking K-pop group NewJeans has revealed t...